Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Laird Jessop
Born: 19 May 1874, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Died: 11 May 1955, Fordington, Dorset
Major Teams: Gloucestershire, Cambridge University, London County, England.
Known As: Gilbert Jessop
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Test Debut: England v Australia at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1899
Last Test: England v South Africa at Leeds, 2nd Test, 1912
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1898
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 18 26 0 569 104 21.88 1 3 11 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 732 28 354 10 35.40 4-68 0 0 73.2 2.90
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1894 - 1914)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 493 855 37 26698 286 32.63 53 127 463 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 42390 19904 873 22.79 8-29 41 4 48.5 2.81
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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The "Croucher" (so named for his somewhat odd stance) was one of
the most exciting players of his, or any era. A fast bowler good
enough to be selected for England purely in this role, a
superlative cover fielder, Jessop is best remembered for his
thrilling batsmanship. To quote HS Altham "no cricketer that has
ever lived hit the ball so often, so fast and with such a
bewildering variety of strokes". By no means a big man at 5'7"
and 11 stone, he was a powerful driver, fierce cutter and
hooker, but could also play delicate late cuts and glances. In
his best innings he scored at rates of close to 100 runs/hour.
He debuted for his native county, Gloucestershire at the age of
20, and arrived at the wicket to save a hat trick by striking
his first delivery in county cricket for 4. His great innings
included 286 in less than 3 hours, 157 runs in an hour against
the West Indian team of 1900, and famously, the century that won
the Oval Test of 1902. Going in with England 48/5 he made 104
out of 139 in 75 minutes, taking England to an improbable
victory. Originally a fast bowler, he strained his back when
overbowled in his first Test match in 1899, and afterwards was
less effective. As a fielder, the power and accuracy of his
returns from cover combined with fleetness of foot made him the
undisputed master of that position prior to the 1st world war.
Named after WG Grace, he eventually followed him as captain of
Gloucestershire, and later club secretary. Originally a school
teacher, Jessop married an Australian met on the boat returning
from the 1901-2 tour (his son later played for Hampshire), and
in later years moved to London where he wrote and was secretary
to a golf club. Due to poor health he retired young, but lived
to over 80. (David Liverman, Jan 1998).
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 12:53:12 GMT
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